Gotha – The
Landestheater

The text on the commemorative plaque reads: On
this spot stood since 1840 the Hoftheater, later called Landestheater, which was
built by Gustav Eberhard, the court director of works, following plans by Karl
Friedrich Schinkel. It was destroyed by fire on 3 April 1945 as a result of the
war. Although it had been decided to rebuild the theatre its ruins were
destroyed with explosives in August 1958. Between 1965 and 1998 a skyscraper
stood in this place. This memorial stone, made from one of the original blocks
of the theatre, was founded in 2001 by the Society for urban history and the
preservation of the old city.